VMGA is a volunteer organization whose members share a passion for gardening and the willingness to share this passion with the community. Established in 2000, our mission is to provide the most up-to-date information on reliable and environmentally responsible horticultural pratices for our region.

All members have completed the Master Gardener Basic Training program in Victoria or are Master Gardeners trained elsewhere. To learn about becoming a Master Gardener follow this link...

Our members live on southern Vancouver Island, including Greater Victoria, the Gulf Islands and up the Malahat to beyond Mill Bay.

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Do you know about Fire Smart Landscaping?
Brent Schorr, Victoria Master Gardener in Training, researched Fire Smart best gardening practices and best plants for the west coast. He delivered an informative presentation on the topic...

July update: Thank you to everyone who voted. The official winner ( by a mile or perhaps kms ) is Cornus Canadensis commonly known as Bunchberry
What’s the National Flower of Canada?
We have an official tree- the maple, but we do NOT have an official flower!
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The Horticulture Centre of the Pacific was named Garden of the Year at the Canadian Garden Council’s recent annual general meeting. And for good reason! Fourteen distinct garden environments, from Native to Mediterranean to the Winter Garden, delight visitors at any time of year...

We are facing a 'pollination crisis': bee populations and species are declining as demand for pollination of crops is increasing. Loss of habitat, parasites, pathogens, pesticides, climate change and the movement of bee diseases around the globe all contribute to the decline. ...

Conference delegates have taken away ideas, inspiration and enthusiasm for "Our Gardens of the Future".
The perfect way to spend a January day: chatting with other gardening enthusiasts, exploring new ideas about Our Gardens of the Future with the Speakers and the Resource...

December 21st, shortest daylight day of the year and Linda is already worrying about where to plant the amazing seeds she received at the latest Master Class on growing protein.
At a wonderful workshop titled 'Grow a Patch of Protein', Dan Jason from Salt Spring Seeds brought...

Victoria Master Gardeners Support BC Housing's Harvest Celebration
Six Master Gardeners and Master-Gardeners-In-Training took part in the Harvest Celebration on July 23. The event is a celebration of the gardening efforts by participants in BC Housing's People, Plants, Homes...

Prepared by the Victoria Master Gardeners’ Association
1. Only Your Best: Select the best and showiest plants to pot up. The bigger and healthier the plant, the more money you will raise.
2. Plants: You can split existing plants, dig out seedlings, start seeds in pots, or dig...

Our project “Growing in Our Community – Elementary School Program” was awarded a 2nd place Award of Excellence at the Canadian Master Gardeners’ Conference in April, 2016. Applications were received from Master Gardener chapters across Canada. The purpose of the award is to...